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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 vs ViewSonic XG2530

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 ViewSonic XG2530
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2017
Brand BenQ ViewSonic
Model Number ZOWIE XL2540 XG2530
Alias XL2540
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type TN TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.71 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 3.7 ms 8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51.1 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 3.58 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.44 in
57 cm
569.94 mm
1.87 ft
22.28 in
56.6 cm
566 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.55 in
44.6 cm
445.75 mm
1.46 ft
17.08 in
43.4 cm
433.9 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226.04 mm
0.74 ft
9.42 in
23.9 cm
239.2 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
6.78 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
Black eQualizer
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.28 in
56.6 cm
566 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.51 in
34.3 cm
343.2 mm
1.13 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 240 Hz 24 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras Shield DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 downstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0 CCC
CE
cTÜVus
EAC
ENERGY STAR 7.0
FCC Class B
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 ViewSonic XG2530